Out of the Wings

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Flor de Otoño (1972), José María Rodríguez Méndez

Scene

The play is divided into two parts.

Staging

The action takes place in different locations – Doña Nuria’s large house; Lluiset’s small flat; the Bataclan club; the barracks at the port; the streets of Barcelona; the workers’ cooperative bar; a prison.

As Autumn Flower, Lluiset dresses up in a gentleman’s top hat and tails, adding sequins to his outfit and feathers to his hat. He looks a little like Marlene Dietrich in cabaret attire. (less)

The action takes place in different locations – Doña Nuria’s large house; Lluiset’s small flat; the Bataclan club; the barracks at the port; the streets of Barcelona; the workers’ coope... (Read more...)

Music

In the Bataclan club, Autumn Flower performs a song. The club is packed with people dancing to tango music.

Cast number

Minimum	Maximum
10 males	30 males
5 females	15 females
15 (total)	45 (total)

Characters

The Serracant Family

DOÑA NURIA DE CAÑELLAS
LLUISET / FLOR DE OTOÑO
PILAR, Maid
A BALD FAT MAN, Lluiset’s uncle
A THIN MAN, Lluiset’s uncle
A BLOND WOMAN, Lluiset’s aunt
A PLUMP WOMAN, Lluiset’s aunt
A HUNCHBACKED MAN, Lluiset’s uncle

The Bataclan Cabaret Club

FLOR DE OTOÑO / LLUISET
RICARD
SURROCA
DOORMAN
CLOAKROOM ATTENDANT
A WAITER
THE WIDOWER OF ‘LA ASTURIANITA’
POLICE
GENERAL PUBLIC

Atarazanas Barracks

LIEUTENANT
CORPORAL
NURSE
SEVERAL YOUNG RECRUITS
TWO PROSTITUTES

Workers’ Cooperative ‘Poble Nou’

A GIRL
A CATALAN PORTER
AN ANDALUSIAN PORTER
A GALICIAN PORTER
A MURCIAN PORTER
STUDENT 1
STUDENT 2
STUDENT 3
CIVIL GUARD 1
CIVIL GUARD 2
WORKING MEN

Montjuith Military Prison

A PRIEST
LIEUTENANT
COMMANDANT OF THE FORT
A SENTRY

People on the street

NIGHT WATCHMAN
TWO SECRET POLICEMEN
FASHIONABLE GIRL AND HER MAN
A CHORUS GIRL
HIGH SOCIETY LADIES AND GENTLEMEN

Entry written by Gwynneth Dowling. Last updated on 1 December 2011.

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